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Communities Also Named Black Point ...
We found ten communities that share the name Black Point.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Black Point is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these ten communities, six are located in Canada and seven are in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- California
- Marin County
- This Black Point is located in Marin County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<1> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Black Point.
- Connecticut
- New London County
- This Black Point is located in New London County and lies 1,952 miles [3,141.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Black Point.
- Florida
- Duval County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Black Point [Duval County].
- Flagler County
- This Black Point is located in Flagler County and lies 2,307 miles [3,712.8 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Flagler County community of Black Point.
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This Black Point is located in Kosciusko County and lies 1,479 miles [2,380.2 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Black Point.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Black Point [Cumberland County].
- New Brunswick
- This Black Point lies 1,889 miles [3,040.1 km]<1> to the east.
- Nova Scotia
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Black Point.
- Texas
- Refugio County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Black Point [Refugio County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Point ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
In the vicinity of Black Point, Michel Village is located 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the Southeast
How Far From Black Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Black Point to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Point and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Black Point to Regina, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 26 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 18 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 64 days and walking would take 93 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,766 miles [10,888.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,849 miles [7,803.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Black Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 56.3667, Longitude: -109.4500 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Black Point could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Black Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Black Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 330.519 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.297 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.824 degrees. |
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